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Thomas Massie ‘Extremely Vulnerable’ to GOP Primary Challenge, Poll Shows

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., faces a significant GOP primary challenge ahead of the 2026 election in Kentucky's 4th District.
The challenge follows Massie's opposition to Trump's tax cuts and spending bill, which has alienated many Republican voters according to an August poll.
A McLaughlin & Associates poll surveyed 500 likely Republican voters from August 10 to 12, showing Massie's favorability dropped from 54% to 43% and his re-elect score fell below 30% among key primary groups.
The poll found that 57% of primary voters prefer candidates endorsed by Trump, and 53% are less likely to vote for Massie based on exposure to a pro-Trump super PAC's $800,000 ad campaign against him.
Massie's tensions with Trump, caused by his fiscal conservatism and critiques of Trump’s policies, have led to threats of a primary challenger, though some doubt this effort's success and warn it could waste resources.

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Massie Camp Rejects Poll Showing Support Drop

The reelection campaign for Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., dismissed a poll that President Donald Trump posted on social media Thursday night that showed Massie has lost significant support in his district, saying "it does not reflect reality." In a post on Truth Social, Trump shared screenshots of results from a McLaughlin & Associates poll taken Aug. 10-12 among 500 likely Republican voters from Massie's fourth congressional district, a seat he ha…

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Thomas Massie ‘extremely vulnerable’ to GOP primary challenge, poll shows

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) could lose his House seat to a GOP challenger due to bucking President Donald Trump’s agenda, according to internal Republican polling.

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